{"podcast":{"title":"Detroit News Today  | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185","podcast_index_feed_id":7476185,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-detroit-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-detroit-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":784,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Detroit News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Detroit—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Detroit News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T00:23:32.826844+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185"},"episode":{"title":"Michigan Students Struggle in Reading and Math | Detroit News","slug":"michigan-students-struggle-in-reading-and-math-detroit-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T07:43:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/michigan-students-struggle-in-reading-and-math-detroit-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b10694ac6435378c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6a91d982-8549-4fa1-bd1c-91057928e0ab.mp3","summary":"Michigan’s third graders are hitting rock bottom in reading—with just 38.2% proficient, the lowest score in 12 years—and the slide continues across grades 3 through 8, where only 44% show reading proficiency and 35.5% math proficiency. State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko admits progress is slow, as key teacher training isn’t due until 2031. Yet, there’s hope: districts like Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing report small wins. New math frameworks and STEM committees are underway, and officials stress test scores are just one metric—improvement is possible with sustained effort and collaboration. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b10694ac6435378c","meta_description":"Michigan’s third graders are hitting rock bottom in reading—with just 38.2% proficient, the lowest score in 12 years—and the slide continues across grades…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/episodes/michigan-students-struggle-in-reading-and-math-detroit-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/michigan-students-struggle-in-reading-and-math-detroit-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}